Loading, please wait...
Details
LOT 0442
Polished Labradorite Sphere
PRECAMBRIAN PERIOD, PAN-AFRICAN OROGENY, CIRCA 600-500 MILLION YEARS B.P.
4 1/8 in. (2.04 kg, 10.5 cm).
A large, polished sphere of labradorite showing characteristic, mainly blue labradorescence.
Provenance
From Madagascar.
Property of a London lady.
VETTING:
TimeLine Auctions follows a vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process
AUCTIONS:
TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.
LOT 0442
Polished Labradorite Sphere
Estimate £800 - 1,000€930 - 1,160 (for guidance only)$1,080 - 1,350 (for guidance only)
RELATED LOTS
-
Fossil Knightia Alta Fish Group
Eocene Period, circa 58-36 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Comprising two matrices, one with three fish specimens and the other with two. 115 grams total, 9.1-11.6 cm
From USA. From a Lincolnshire, UK, collection. -
Large Fossil Cambropallas Trilobite
Devonian Period, circa 417-354 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
A large Cambropallas telesto trilobite on a textured matrix. 2.25 kg, 25.5 cm
From Morocco. From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection. -
Polished Fossil Goniatite Group
Devonian Period, circa 400 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
Comprising three polished examples showing some inner structure. 223 grams total, 63-65 mm
Found Morocco, North Africa. Property of an Essex gallery.
